Elgin Baylor vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 566

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 184

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Williams 54

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Williams 30

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 15

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Williams 0.8 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.